Character history

Jimmy is a child actor who began his acting career at some point prior to 1986 when he was one of the stars of the television show Just the Five of Us. His role on the show involved him being adopted by Mr. Chesterfield (Claude Maginot) and his wife along with Shawn and Charlotte in a "mix up". The three, who are likely adults in the shows narrative, are then treated like children by the Chesterfields with Jimmy's catchphrase being "But I'm 42!". He then explains that he has a "rare disease", which results in his child like appearance. He also states that he is an investment banker and is sexually active.

Trivia

Jimmy is is a reference to actors wp:Emmanuel Lewis' dwarfism and Gary Coleman's kidney condition, which makes both actors look like small children even though Lewis is 43 years old (as of 2014) and Coleman who was 42 years old when he died on May 28, 2010.